Speaking to Digital Spy last year, Howard admitted that he feels tremendous pressure when working on Good News.

"My personal life suffers," he said of filming the show. "If you do something that has your name on it, it has to be good.

"It's like an extension of your dissertation. I've not worked as hard on anything since being at university. Because it says Russell Howard's Good News it has to be good, or else I just feel terrible about myself."